In this week’s gospel,John 14:15–21, Jesus teaches that loving Him means keeping His commandments, and He promises that God will send the Holy Spirit to guide and be with His followers forever. This reading reminds us that our relationship with God is built on love, trust, and obedience, and that we are never alone because God is always present in our lives. It helps us understand that by following Jesus’ teachings, we grow closer to God and reflect His love in the way we treat others.
Sir David Attenborough is one of Britain’s most loved naturalists, famous for his inspiring wildlife programmes that help us understand and protect our planet. As he reaches his 100th birthday, we felt it was really important to celebrate his life’s work, which has encouraged many generations to care about nature and the environment. Today, Year 6 marked this special occasion by creating artwork inspired by his documentaries and taking part in a special live assembly. We were even joined by a fun guest appearance from Mrs Marshall’s monkey teddy, making the celebration even more memorable!
We had some wonderful entries in to our competition, where children had clearly spent a lot of time and effort making their creations- it was so difficult to choose our overall winner! Well done to our winner… Tilly!
We had a wonderful time at The Grand on Thursday to watch ‘The Boy at the Back of the Class’ …
After working with the children this week, we feel nothing but pride. The way the children have come in to school every day and giving their absolute best, no matter how they are feeling on the inside, is truly amazing! Each one of them are overcoming barriers and challenges, no matter how big or how small and this process is making them see, that hard work, over a long period of time, really does pay off. This week we celebrated all the children, not on their marks of their final practice papers, but on the progress they have made and for some, this has been huge! We have worked SUPER hard this week on the areas we needed to, and the children couldn’t do any more, other than remember what we always say in class… YOUR BEST IS ALWAYS GOOD ENOUGH.
Going Forward …
Monday will be the start of the children’s SAT’s journey and they are extremely ready for this! There will, of course, be some nerves and anticipation this weekend on the run up, but the most important thing to do over the next few days is to relax, exercise, have plenty of sleep and eat healthily. We need those brains ready and raring to go! It would be a good idea if the children, did a little revision (small doses) to keep their learning ticking over a punctuation revision map and spelling task to prepare them for their grammar on Monday, they need to keep their reading going over the weekend and a short arithmetic task ready for Wednesday- if they wanted to do a bit extra on the areas they find most difficult then they could always have a look at ANTON or ‘maths is fun’ for their maths. It may just give them a bit of practice and confidence before the week begins. On Friday, the children set up the hall ready for Monday, so they all know exactly what they are walking in to and where to sit - I think there was even some excitement by the time we left the hall!
At the end of the day today we shafred this important poem, SAT’s is only one snapshot of your child and while we urge them to do the best we can, we celebrate way more about each and every one of your children than any test results…
Next week’s timetable is as follows so that you know which each day holds. Please ensure that your child is in school on time after a really good night sleep and a substantial breakfast…
Monday am: Grammar, punctuation and Spelling test.
pm: Reading revision focus
Tuesday am: Reading test
Pm: Maths revision focus
Wednesday am: Arithmetic and Reasoning 1 test
pm: Maths revision focus
Thursday am: Maths Reasoning 2 test
pm: read through of script (yey!)
Friday am - auditions for the play!
The following week is residential and Thursday will be the interview for jobs around school (dress to impress)
Onwards and Upwards…
The following Monday, of course, is their forthcoming ‘holiday’ to Bowrick Hall. The teachers are all getting ready and looking forward to spending a few days with Year 6, it is the perfect way to end this half term- making memories, with the class and teachers, they have gone through school with, as well as pushing themselves to do things they have never done before. These children are capable of great things and I know we are going to have a great time away with them.
I have listed some essential information below which you will need to think about and know. Again, if there are any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me.
On Monday 18th May, the children need to arrive at school through the normal way (playground) at 8:45am. Please bring all bags and drop them off in the ‘All Stars’ room, next door to Year 6. Parents on this day are able to bring the children in to school via the playground with their bags where they can then say their goodbyes. There will be members of staff there to help and direct you. The children will need one case/bag with their main clothes in and a back pack for the coach with any smaller items in.
All children must bring a packed lunch with them for the first day. Please make sure there is plenty of water and no fizzy drinks please. The packed lunch box they will use on this day, will then be re-used to put their sandwiches in on Thursday. So please make sure you pack a proper Tupperware.
If your child needs any medication for the week, this needs to be in a separate bag - clearly labelled - and given to the member of staff who will be at the medicine table in the ‘All Stars’ room. The form below needs to be completed which will indicate the medication, when it needs administering and how much needs to be administered. Please bring this with you on the day with the medicine (not before).
Talent Show - Next week, I will be asking the children what their talent show act is and if they have any music etc. Please can you ensure that the act your child is doing is totally appropriate. I will be checking this next week. Anything that the children need for the talent show needs to be brought in on the morning of departure. If it fits in your child’s case - brilliant! Please ensure that they have any music that they need too.
Final balance - please ensure that the final balance has been paid please- any difficulties please speak to Mrs Nel.
On the Wednesday, our coach will be picking us up from Borwick Hall at 2pm, so we aim to arrive back between 3-3:30pm at the latest. However, this is traffic dependent, so therefore, we will be in contact with school to give a more accurate time and then you will receive a text message, so you know when to come and collect them.
I know you have a kit list list which I am sure you have all studied, but just a couple of reminders of the vital items:
no valuable or electrical items please (apart from a hairdryer if necessary)
make sure all clothing items are labelled with names
does your child suffer from travel sickness, if so they are able to take travel sickness tablets to avoid illness but please make sure it is added to the medical form.
packed lunch box and refillable bottle
indoor and outdoor shoes
sun cream and sun hat!
a book or a notebook to write in for quiet time.
talent show- if music is required, then please send the song either as a mp3 file, USB stick or a CD as their is not a great Wi-Fi connection at all.
bags will be carried by the children and have to be lifted up stairs by themselves up to their rooms, so please make sure you pack lightly.
Delving deeper through talk …
What have you done this week to make you feel proud of yourself?
What are you looking forward to most in these final weeks of Primary School?
This week we will take a break from helping in the mornings and start again after the half term!
Have a lovely restful weekend ready for a busy couple of weeks.
The Year 6 team